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Bodéwadmimwen
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English
Etymology
en pot Bodéwadmimwen.
Proper noun
Potawatomi language.
en Christopher Wetzel Gathering the Potawatomi Nation: Revitalization and Identity 2015 University of Oklahoma Press 86 Perrot has taught Bodéwadmimwen for more than three decades, serving as a “resource” for the Potawatomi bands. He was a consultant for the Hannahville Indian School in 1997 and joined the staff full time from 1998 through 2003.
en Callie Morris Citizen Potawatomi Nation launches college level language courses KTUL 2022-12-08 https://ktul.com/news/local/citizen-potawatomi-nation-launches-college-level-language-courses The Citizen Potawatomi Nation is launching college level language courses in its traditional language, Bodéwadmimwen. https://web.archive.org/web/20260825191033/https://ktul.com/news/local/citizen-potawatomi-nation-launches-college-level-language-courses 25 August 2026
en Sylvia Goodman Native American Languages Are Disappearing. Colleges Could Help Preserve Them The Chronicle of Higher Education 2023-01-23 https://www.chronicle.com/article/native-american-languages-are-disappearing-colleges-could-help-preserve-them In 2021, the Bodéwadmimwen language was in danger of disappearing. The tongue traditionally spoken by Potawatomi Native Americans had only eight people who’d learned it as their first language, and the average age of the remaining speakers was over 80 years old. https://web.archive.org/web/20260825191131/https://www.chronicle.com/article/native-american-languages-are-disappearing-colleges-could-help-preserve-them/ 25 August 2026
en Robert Collins Learning an Indigenous language in Oklahoma is a living link to tribal ancestors w:The Oklahoman 2025-06-19 https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/06/19/citizen-potawatomi-nation-tribal-language-oklahoma/84223905007/ You don’t have to be a member of a tribe to help protect native languages. In Oklahoma, public students can choose to take Indigenous language courses like Bodéwadmimwen, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Comanche and others for school credit — an empowering step toward recognition and respect. Many tribal nations, including CPN, also offer free resources such as language apps, workshops and virtual lessons open to learners of all backgrounds and abilities. https://web.archive.org/web/20251023165513/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/06/19/citizen-potawatomi-nation-tribal-language-oklahoma/84223905007/
Potawatomi
Alternative forms
pot Bodwéwadmimwen
pot bodéwadmimwen
Etymology
From pot Bodéwadmimo wen.
Pronunciation
bodéwatmimwen
Proper noun
in
Potawatomi language
pot Neshnabémwen<id:Potawatomi>
pot Ngë-zhya shi skonwgëmgok éwi keno'magéyan Bodéwadmimwen. I'm going to go to the school to teach Potawatomi.
Descendants
en Bodéwadmimwen 1
References
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